These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.
Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs
245 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 13
GENERAL BUSINESS.—Mr. Plunkett, in reference to the withdrawal of the District Courts Bill, explained to the house that the credit of tbe preparation of that measure was due to Mr. District Court Judge Macfarland.—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dr. M'Farlane brought in his bill for the regulation of common lo[?]ging-houses.—Mr. Deas Thomson moved and carried a resolution referring the question of the establishment of the Upper house to the Standing Orders…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The usual weekly meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen Smith (in the chair), O[?]liffc, Wade, Wolstenholme, and Mitchell.—The minutes of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of this body was held at the School of Arts, on Thursday evening. Present—The Chairman, and Councillors Dickson, Meiklejohn, Keating, Sim, and Jaques. The Chairman apologised for his absence from a previous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENERAL BUSINESS,—Dr. Macfarlane brought up the bill, for the regulation of common lodging houses. The bill was read a first time.—Mr, Allen brought up the ninth report of the Printing Committee of the House.—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of this body was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Scholey, Chambers, Cains, Wright, and M'Loughlin. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Copies of letters to the Minister for Lands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following is the bill introduced by Mr. Martin to amend the Municipalities Act of 1858:— Preamble. Whereas difficulties have arisen in carrying out certain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The usual weekly meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, in the School of Arts Present:— The Mayor, Aldermen [?]ffe, [?]holme, Smith, Wade, Gorrick, and Mitchell. The minutes of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY EXTENSION.—The plans &c., of the proposed extension of the Great Northern Railway from Muswellbrook to Murrurundi wereapproved, on the motion of the Postmaster-General, Mr. Deas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENERAL BUSINESS.—The Postmaster-General laid upon the table papers respecting the Mint, and two returns relative to Crown lands, which were ordered to be priuted —The Postmaster-General also laid upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council took place on Wednesday evening, the 28th March Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Kingston, Newton, Moore, Christian, Hewitt, Brown, Cullen, and Williams…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENERAL BUSINESS.—Dr. Macf[?]rlane postponed the Common Lodging-houses Bill.—Messages were received from the Assembly covering the Loan Bill and the Appropriation Bill. These bills were read a first time and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The usual weekly meeting of this body was held on Wednesday afternoon, at the School of Arts. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Woltenholme, Smith, Wade, Grorrick, and Mitchell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Postmaster-General took up the Loane Bill and the Appropriation Bill.—Sir W. Manning opposed, and divided the committee of the whole on several items— [?], that of —10,000 for coal staiths, Newcastle—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The quarterly meeting of this body took place on Wednesday, the 14th instant, at noon. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Brown, Christian, Hewitt, Kingston, Moore, Williams, and Cullen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The usual weekly meeting of this body was held on Thursday evening, at the Morpeth School of Arts. Present:—The Chairman (Mr. J. B. R. Robertson), and Councillors Keating, Melklejohn, Jaques, Portus, Sim, and Chambers. The minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The quarterly meeting which should have taken place at noon, on Thursday, was adjourned until seven o'clock in the evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Chambers, M'Loughlin, Scholey, and Paton. The minutes of previous meeting were read and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The PRESIDENT took his seat at ten minutes past four o'clock. The POSTMASTER-GENERAL brought down a Message from the Governor assenting, on behalf of her Majesty,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SALARIES OF OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE—A lengthened debate took place on a motion (Mr. Deas Thomson's) for the adoption of the report of the select committee in reference to the salaries of officers of the Council. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IT has been our custom heretofore to abstain from remark upon the merits or demerits of candidates at municipal elections. There is scarcely a town in the colony, the metropolis…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →